Weston-super-Mare Football Club Profile

Weston-super-Mare

Founded in 1887, Weston-super-Mare Association Football Club is a longstanding football institution from North Somerset’s seaside town. The club’s coastal setting shapes its public identity, from the seagull emblem to the traditional white-based visual style associated with Weston. Its home at Optima Stadium represents the modern setting of a community-oriented semi-professional club, while the wider history connects Victorian origins with the continuing West Country game. The page presents Weston-super-Mare as a distinctive local club with a clear sense of place and enduring presence.

Weston-super-Mare website
Xtra rating
1577
Conservative: 1043
Rank club
520
Updated: 12 September 2026

Weston-super-Mare Upcoming matches by league

National League - South

  • - National League South - 10
    Farnham Town
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - National League South - 11
    Weston-super-Mare
    No H2H
    Folkestone Invicta
  • - National League South - 12
    Ebbsfleet United
    No H2H
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - National League South - 13
    Weston-super-Mare
    No H2H
    Billericay Town

FA Cup

  • - Quarter-finals
    Weston-super-Mare
    No H2H
    Wimborne Town

Weston-super-Mare Last matches by league

National League - South

  • - National League South - 9
    Weston-super-Mare
    Dagenham & Redbridge
  • - National League South - 8
    Weston-super-Mare
    AFC Totton
  • - National League South - 7
    Maidstone Utd
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - National League South - 6
    Weston-super-Mare
    Chelmsford City

FA Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Grimsby
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - 3rd Round Qualifying
    Weston-super-Mare
    Needham Market
  • - 3rd Round Qualifying
    Poole Town
    Weston-super-Mare
    Tatnam Ground
  • - 2nd Round Qualifying Replays
    Weston-super-Mare
    Taunton Town
    The Optima Stadium

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Weston-super-Mare
    Gloucester City
  • - Club Friendlies
    Weston-super-Mare
    Exeter City
  • - Club Friendlies
    Taunton Town
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - Club Friendlies
    Weston-super-Mare
    Torquay

FA Trophy

  • - Round of 64
    Forest Green
    Weston-super-Mare
  • - 2nd Round
    Weston-super-Mare
    Weymouth
    The Optima Stadium
  • - 4th Round
    Gateshead
    Weston-super-Mare
    Gateshead International Stadium
  • - 3rd Round
    Weston-super-Mare
    Woking
    Woodspring Stadium

Weston-super-Mare Team Roster

The Weston-super-Mare squad contains 16 players: four attackers, four defenders, two goalkeepers and six midfielders. The attacking group includes Bak, G. Robesten, L. Britton and W. Dawes, while D. Bernard, D. Martin, M. Smith and S. Avery form the listed defensive contingent. Jakob Glover and M. Harris are the two named goalkeepers. Midfield options include Emlyn Lewis, Jacob Cane, Jake Hicks, Jason Pope, L. Coulson and O. Chamberlain, making midfield the largest positional group in the recorded roster.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

2 Michael Smith
Michael Smith
DEF Northern Ireland
6
21 Daniel John Martin
Daniel John Martin
DEF England

position Midfielder

Ollie Chamberlain
Ollie Chamberlain
MID England
7 Luke Coulson
Luke Coulson
MID England
14
15
18 Jake Hicks
Jake Hicks
MID England

position Attacker

9 Louis Sidney Britton
12 William John Dawes
William John Dawes
FWD England
22 George Robesten
George Robesten
FWD Scotland
23
Bak
FWD

Last Weston-super-Mare Coachs

The coaching timeline records Scott Bartlett as the most recent appointment by start date, beginning on 1 July 2020. The available record does not confirm an ongoing role, so the timeline is presented as a dated appointment rather than evidence that he remains in charge. Mark Anthony McKeever is recorded from March 2019 to June 2020, following an earlier Scott Bartlett spell from October 2016 to June 2017. Marc McGregor appears from December 2017, while Ryan Northmore’s tenure runs from November 2014 to September 2016. The sequence reflects several managerial phases across the club’s recent recorded history.

Scott Bartlett

Scott Bartlett

England
Coach since 1 July 2020
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Scott Bartlett England 1 July 2020
Mark Anthony McKeever Northern Ireland 1 March 2019 1 June 2020
Marc McGregor England 1 December 2017
Scott Bartlett England 1 October 2016 1 June 2017
Ryan Northmore England 27 November 2014 18 September 2016

Weston-super-Mare Transfers

The recorded arrivals show a mixture of temporary moves, free-agent additions and returns from loan. L. Derrick, T. Backwell, Leo Pecover, C. Cummins, O. Dewsbury, L. Spokes, D. Ellison, H. Kite, S. Wilson and G. Birch are listed as loan arrivals from clubs including Bristol City, Cheltenham, Exeter City and others. O. Hulbert, A. May, D. Bernard and L. Sercombe are recorded as free-agent additions. O. Chamberlain, J. Waite and Bak appear as returns from loan. The listed arrivals are not a complete season total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
S. Long
Forest Green
Free agent 6 August 2026
L. Derrick
Bristol City
Loan 5 August 2026
S. Bennett
Cheltenham
Free agent 3 August 2026
O. Hulbert
Barry Town
Free agent 29 June 2026
O. Chamberlain
Taunton Town
Return from loan 25 April 2026
T. Backwell
Cheltenham
Loan 23 February 2026
Leo Pecover
Bristol City
Loan 20 February 2026
C. Cummins
Exeter City
Loan 12 February 2026
O. Dewsbury
Bristol Rovers
Loan 8 January 2026
J. Waite
Eastleigh
Return from loan 3 January 2026
L. Spokes
Kidderminster Harriers
Loan 2 January 2026
D. Ellison
Yeovil Town
Loan 31 December 2025
Bak
Bristol Manor Farm
Return from loan 29 December 2025
A. May
Forest Green
Free agent 5 December 2025
L. Sercombe
Forest Green
Free agent 4 December 2025

The recorded departures are led by returns from loan, including Leo Pecover, O. Dewsbury, T. Backwell, L. Spokes, S. Wilson, D. Ellison, C. Cummins, G. Birch, H. Kite, L. Skinner and Bak. O. Chamberlain is listed as moving to Taunton Town on loan, while J. Waite is recorded both as a loan departure and later as a free-agent departure to Eastleigh. Callum Wood also left for Chippenham Town on loan. The entries show repeated loan-cycle movements and should be treated as the available departure listing rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
L. Spokes
Kidderminster Harriers
Return from loan 30 May 2026
T. Backwell
Cheltenham
Return from loan 30 May 2026
O. Dewsbury
Bristol Rovers
Return from loan 30 May 2026
Leo Pecover
Bristol City
Return from loan 30 May 2026
S. Wilson
Bath City
Return from loan 10 March 2026
S. Wilson
Bath City
Return from loan 10 March 2026
D. Ellison
Yeovil Town
Return from loan 27 February 2026
C. Cummins
Exeter City
Return from loan 19 February 2026
O. Chamberlain
Taunton Town
Loan 11 February 2026
A. May
Eastbourne Borough
- 20 January 2026
J. Waite
Eastleigh
Free agent 14 January 2026
George Birch
Exeter City
Return from loan 2 January 2026
G. Birch
Exeter City
Return from loan 2 January 2026
C. Wood
Chippenham Town
Loan 31 December 2025
Callum Wood
Chippenham Town
Loan 31 December 2025

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movement pattern is dominated by short-term circulation rather than clearly documented permanent deals. Several players arrive on loan and later return to their parent clubs, including Leo Pecover, O. Dewsbury, T. Backwell, L. Spokes, S. Wilson, D. Ellison, C. Cummins, G. Birch and H. Kite. The reverse movement is also visible in returns from loan involving O. Chamberlain, J. Waite and Bak. Alongside those temporary links, the arrival record includes free-agent entries for O. Hulbert, A. May, D. Bernard and L. Sercombe. The sequence shows a changing pool connected to clubs across the South West and beyond, with movement recorded at several points between July 2025 and August 2026. Because these lists are not exhaustive, they indicate the character of squad turnover without establishing a complete arrivals, departures or net movement balance.

Leagues Weston-super-Mare has participated in

Weston-super-Mare has recent recorded participation in the National League - South, FA Cup and FA Trophy, with each entry running through 2025 and marked as active in the latest competition record. Friendlies Clubs is also recorded from 2020 to 2025. The earlier Non League Premier - Southern South entry covers 2019 to 2021 and is historical rather than recent. Together, these records place the club within the regional National League structure of English non-league football while also documenting its participation in the country’s domestic knockout competitions and scheduled friendly programmes.

More about Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare Association Football Club, commonly known as Weston-super-Mare or Weston, represents the seaside town of the same name in North Somerset, England. The club was founded in 1887, giving it a long place in the history of football on the Somerset coast. Its story includes periods of administrative change and interruption around the World Wars, followed by a modern continuity associated with the post-war era from 1948 onward.

The club plays at Optima Stadium, a venue historically known as Woodspring Stadium on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare. The ground reflects the club’s modern phase after moves away from earlier town-centre sites and provides a dedicated setting for semi-professional and community football. Weston’s visual identity is closely linked to its coastal home. White remains central to its traditional colours, complemented by black or blue details, while the seagull motif on the badge connects the club directly with the seaside environment.

Within the English football pyramid, Weston-super-Mare operates in the regionalized National League system and maintains the domestic outlook typical of non-league football. Its competitive ecosystem includes league football alongside the FA Cup and FA Trophy, with no recorded continental footprint. The club’s football culture is rooted in the West Country, where regional recruitment, experienced non-league players and developing local talent form part of the wider pathway.

Governance is described as community-focused, supported by a board of directors and local stakeholders committed to sustainable operation. That structure, together with the Optima Stadium setting and the seagull symbolism, gives Weston-super-Mare an identity shaped as much by place and continuity as by results. Founded in the Victorian era yet firmly connected to the contemporary non-league pyramid, the club remains a recognizable part of Somerset’s football landscape.

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Grimsby vs Weston-super-Mare
FA Cup 2025 - 1490800
Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare
FA Cup 2024 - 1311838